By 1951 the tuna fleet had 700 boats and 2700 unionized fishermen, while the five local canneries employed more than 3,000 workers.
He himself started a local cannery and salt works before his death.
Pumpkins and Circleville have been synonymous since the turn of the century, when farmers began planting pumpkins among their corn to supply local canneries.
Members can volunteer at local canneries and farms to help produce food for the needy.
Jasper and Olivia buy the local cannery in the later seasons, which in the final season catches fire and burns down.
The Bonny Best was a New Jersey variety, grown from the early 1900's to mid-century and named for the local cannery that insisted on them.
Canning may be professionally done at local canneries or at home in mason jars.
He worked in a local cannery and helped build a cabin that is now part of the Soldotna Historical Society building.
While working at a local cannery from 1912 to 1941, Seiki Kayamori extensively photographed Yakutat and its area.
By age 10, Egan was working in a local cannery, helping to support his struggling family.